Assistant Leader of Learning: English

St Agnes Catholic High School, Rooty Hill is seeking a passionate and dedicated Assistant to the Leader of Learning: English. This position attracts a 1 point pay allowance with extra release time.

Do you enjoy being part of a team where you can really make a difference in the lives of students?

St Agnes Catholic High School is a caring community where the teaching staff are valued and appreciated by students and parents. We are a co-educational, comprehensive Catholic secondary school in Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese, catering for students across Years 7 to 12. The St Agnes teaching community aims to deliver a curriculum that focuses on the individual in order to meet our students' interests and needs.

Our focus is for our students to achieve excellence and we intentionally prepare both teachers and students to think critically and creatively, striving to make a difference in the world. From your first day with us you will feel supported in our team with regular professional learning. You will thrive working in partnership with our students, parents, teachers and the wider community.

Key focus areas

The successful applicant will fulfil the following criteria:

• An extensive pedagogical knowledge base and understanding of how English is learned, what affects students' opportunities to learn English and how the learning and teaching of English can be enhanced.
• An understanding of how to differentiate learning to cater for students' needs in order to maximise learning experiences.
• A sound understanding of quality teaching practices, the delivery of assessment and learning feedback.
• Committed to the continual improvement of their teaching practice and take opportunities for personal professional development.
• Effectively assist in leading a high performing team, whilst working collegially with other leaders.
• Experience in teaching across all year groups, especially Stage 6.

You will have attained:

• eligibility according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
• employee ID registration number with Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese or a commitment to Registration to Teach in CSPD schools.
• Accredited tertiary qualification in education or degree in the English discipline with a graduate degree in teaching
• Demonstrated experience or capacity to lead a high performing team in a school setting
• Applicants with a capacity to teach Religious Education and senior English, will be advantaged
• Working with Children Check
• Australian resident or citizen

The desirable applicant will demonstrate a commitment to:

• to engage with research-based intervention strategies in a variety of learning environments
• track student progress in literacy with data, in order to work with teachers to develop their understanding of diverse learning needs.
• work collaboratively with staff to cater for diverse learning needs.

Interested?

This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment including a valid Working with Children Check and adoption and compliance with CSPD's Child Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Students and Children. For more information, please visit The Office of The Children's Guardian here.

Applicants wishing to work in any of the schools within the Diocese, either as a casual, temporary or full-time employee, must be classified with the CSPD. If you are not already classified, you will need to complete the online registration for teachers process found on the CSPD website.

CSPD promotes the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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